Why do children come to psychology offices?

Usually, children and adolescents are “brought” to our office by their parents

Children often find the experience valuable (and even fun), but adolescents are not always pleased to come

The problems that are presented tend to be social, behavioral, or academic, i.e.
The child can't get along with other people, fights a lot, or avoids people
The child has some difficulty in school, usually with adequate performance
The child displays behavior that is challenging or even incorrigible
The child displays a mood disorder like depression or anxiety

Sometimes children are brought because parents want to rule out a diagnosis, e.g.: